# My God (Cecil) have you forsaken us? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 3, 2003, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694 "2003-08-03T06:15:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/1 "2003-08-03T06:15:27Z")
Okay maybe a bit over the top, but Lord we need a miracle. The boards are simply overloaded with ignorance. So much that are beloved Mods. and admins are getting stressed to their wits end. I tell ya the truth, my faith is growing weak. The threads have been pretty pathetic lately. We haven’t seen you on the boards since May 8th I believe it was. I’d cite a link but I know it’d crash. So I’m begging ya…where are you. Are we to fight these poor wretched ignorant posters without a word from our savior. You can save us can’t you? Sorry if I’m interrupting you’re vacation **Cecil** but I know you hear all of our prayers. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/2 "2003-08-03T08:10:41Z")
Wait until summer vacation is over. ---
**Author:** ![Cecil\_Adams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cecil\_Adams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cecil_Adams)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/3 "2003-08-03T16:26:58Z")
Cecil is mindful of the rising tide of ignorance and will smite the unrighteous soon. However, right now he is enjoying a little veg time in the hammock and watching the Cubs tank. This fills me with thoughts of futility and waste and puts me in the mood for dealing with the Teeming Millions. See you after Labor Day. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/4 "2003-08-03T16:28:25Z")
All praise his name! Or something! ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/5 "2003-08-03T16:44:13Z")
Holy Frijoles. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/6 "2003-08-03T16:54:25Z")
Holy beans indeed! ---
**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/7 "2003-08-03T17:00:25Z")
Good God, errr, Cecil, errr… ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/8 "2003-08-03T17:04:06Z")
I predict this thread will now grow to at least five pages, as everyone rushes to post under Cecil. Of course, that’s not what I’m doing at all. Nope. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/9 "2003-08-03T18:37:35Z")
Well, I got there first! So there! ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/10 "2003-08-03T21:20:59Z")
_begins building a shrine in this thread_ _puts up sign Cecil sighting occurred here August 3, 2003_ ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/11 "2003-08-03T21:49:16Z")
Could a Mod lock this thread before every self seeking(myself, not included) member attempts to post here? Think of the hampsters. Please.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/12 "2003-08-03T22:17:24Z")
I CAN SEE!! I CAN SEE!! ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/13 "2003-08-03T22:52:55Z")
I have come to the shrine and I have brought pie. All hail Cecil! ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/14 "2003-08-03T23:01:12Z")
T-shirts! Get your T-shirts here! ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/15 "2003-08-03T23:54:41Z")
Hi **Cece**! ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/16 "2003-08-04T00:57:12Z")
**Cecil!** - I have all your books, please publish another one! I read your column in the Dallas Observer back in the 80’s, and my first internet experience was reading your column on-line. I thank you! Enjoy your vacation. ---
**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/17 "2003-08-04T00:59:58Z")
Hey let me in, too! All hail **Cecil**! ---
**Author:** ![lovelee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@lovelee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lovelee)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/18 "2003-08-04T01:03:27Z")
_grovel_ ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/19 "2003-08-04T01:03:43Z")
**Blonde**. You get my vote for having it down pat. Great post. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694/20 "2003-08-04T01:05:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cecil Adams \* > \*\*Cecil is mindful of the rising tide of ignorance and will smite the unrighteous soon. However, right now he is enjoying a little veg time in the hammock and watching the Cubs tank. \*\* Um…why does Cecil speak of himself in the third person? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-cecil-have-you-forsaken-us/192694.md?page=2)